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Public Health Nutritionist - WICSalary$27.91 HourlyLocation Missoula, MTJob TypeRegular Part-time, less than 40 hours/weekJob Number2024-00403DepartmentMissoula Public Health- Health ServicesOpening Date04/18/2024Closing Date5/3/2024 5:00 PM MountainBargaining UnitMFPE - Local 8512Work SiteMissoula County Health DepartmentScheduling/Hours of Work32 - 40 hours per weekDefinitionThis is a part or full time opportunity with many benefits! As a Missoula County employee, you will be part of a team that is committed to positively impacting the community. The base rate of pay for this position is $27.91 per hour.The Health Department is seeking a PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITIONIST - WIC to join their team. This position performs work as a registered dietician within the Health Services Division of the Missoula City-County Health Department. Will be assigned an area of responsibility which may include: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). Details: We are accepting completed application submissions, until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 3, 2024. It is in your best interest to apply by this date.To Apply: •Please complete all sections of the online application, even if a resume is requested/submitted.•Please include with your completed application the following attachments: College transcripts (unofficial are accepted), resume, letter of interest, State of MT Nutritionist Licensure certificate, and copy of CDR card.•Incomplete applications will be disqualified.•Complete job description available upon request to the Department of Human Resources.Representative Examples of WorkAssesses nutritional status, makes nutrition diagnoses and/or identify nutrition risks, develops nutrition interventions and delivers nutrition care plans which address and prioritize identified nutrition diagnoses and/or risks of clients. Provides nutrition counseling for high risk clients. Maintains documentation of nutrition and health assessments, care plans and delivery of nutrition and referral services. Refers clients to appropriate social and health resources services within the Health Department and the community. Collaborates with Health Services professional staff, community partners, and primary care staff to facilitate health condition-specific group education and/or individual counseling for prenatal, postpartum or breastfeeding clients, infants, children and clients with special health care needs. Plans, conducts and/or participates in quality assurance and/or quality improvement processes to monitor program impact and makes appropriate recommendations for program planning. Builds relationships and develops partnerships and referral sources with community organizations and agencies. Participates in strategic and emergency planning, quality improvement, performance management, workforce development, and accreditation documentation and activities. Serves as part of incident command during emergencies. Participates in department-wide strategic activities. Advocates for regulations and policies that protect public and environmental health. DESIGNATED AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY: Serves in the WIC program making determinations on participant nutritional eligibility. Provides nutrition assessment; assigns appropriate risk codes, develops nutrition care plans; assigns food prescriptions and provides education to high-risk participants who, at certification or follow-up visits, are determined to require more in-depth nutrition intervention. Provides breastfeeding and general nutrition education to individual participants, promotes and supports breastfeeding, provides program outreach and making referrals to community services. Approves medical formula prescriptions for participants.Minimum Qualifications•Requires a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics from an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited didactic program in dietetics. •Requires one year of experience working as a dietitian. •SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be a Registered Dietitian through the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Licensed Nutritionist through the State of Montana. New employees will be asked to volunteer vaccination status for required vaccines upon hire and will be offered assistance during hiring to receive necessary immunizations. Employees who have not received the vaccines required for their positions or who are unwilling to voluntarily provide vaccination status for required vaccines will receive a reasonable accommodation where such accommodation does not require an undue hardship or endanger the health or safety of any person. Requires successfully passing a criminal history background check. Depending on assignment, may require CPR.Physical/Environmental DemandsRequires little physical activity and the employee commonly provides services in an office and/or in-home setting. The employee may risk recurring exposure to communicable diseases. Evening and weekend work is seldom required. Located halfway between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks and home to the University of Montana, Missoula is an academic center situated in an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. Depending on the season, you can hike, ski, fish, float rivers, ride mountain bikes, or just sit back and marvel at the surrounding scenery. Join us in scenic, sophisticated, and service-oriented Missoula!Missoula County covers over 2,618 square miles of mountain lands varying in topography and climate from temperate river valleys to snow-capped peaks. Five large valleys and two major rivers wind through this mountainous region. Missoula County is large and diverse, featuring everything from the spectacular scenery of Clark Fork River running through town to lush ranches and a growing economy of small business. Skiers, outdoor enthusiasts, wildlife watchers, mothers and fathers, business owners, vacationers, fisherman, retirees, students, and many others have grown to love Missoula County's boundless opportunities.AgencyMissoula CountyAddress200 W BroadwayMissoula, Montana, 59802Phone406-258-4874Websitehttp://www.missoulacounty.us